"My life now is much lower key. I make enough to pay my bills and enjoy a life out of the office. Here is the thing: I bought a lot of stock for my nephew, "Jonah," my brother's son.He was the only kid on both sides of the family, and I wanted to provide for him. The stocks went really well. Jonah has over $100,000 set aside for college when he graduates in a few years."
"My sister also became a mom, deciding to go the single mom route with a sperm donation. Neither sibling is especially good with money and frequently took hand outs from our parents. Only our dad finally put his foot down and said the gravy train was over. Now, my brother and sister are eyeing me as their new piggy bank. Both have made multiple comments about how I favored Jonah and ignore the other kids."
A former high-earning corporate worker now lives modestly and purchased stock for nephew Jonah, which grew to over $100,000 earmarked for college. Siblings who struggled financially after parental support ended began pressuring the uncle and accusing him of favoring Jonah over their children. A recent visit escalated when a sister-in-law publicly complained at a sporting event, making Jonah leave early and leaving the uncle to stay with another sibling, who continued criticizing him. The uncle feels unable and unwilling to indefinitely subsidize his siblings' children, and family tensions remain unresolved.
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